Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-30
THE VOLUNTEER WINS.
SHE BEATS THE ENGLISH CUTTER BY
NEARLY 20 MINUTES.
Che Britisher Takes the Lead bat is Passed
in the first 10 Ninutes-It was Pro.
cesston, nota Race shame full Treat
ment by the Excursion steamers.

NEW YOEK, S,ut 47.-Ialt the battle
for the Americas cup. was won to-day.
The Volunteer defeated the Thistle by 10
minutes, 234 seconds over The 5S-mile
course of the New York Yacnt club. 1t
was generally UNDERSTOOD the Thistle was
TO be feared IA a hight ure,ze, aud to.day's
race has shown conc'usiyely the Volun-
teer is more than . match for her The
first l I miles from the start off buoy IS
was winGWard work in ligh, variable
breezes against atlOOd tide. la this the
Volunteer was admirably handled by
Capt. Half and "Joe" Ellsworth, beating
her rival IA m. 81 :. From here to Sandy
Hook lightshlp, 1917 miles, both laid
courses with the wind, at times point
free. The Thistle was beaten . IN. II s.
back. 1t was "reach" to the
finish dead before the wind The Thistle
gaining I'm. 26l4s. such notiIla Of
steamers and sailing craft were never
seen before in New York bay. II is esti-
mated 10000 people witnessed the race
nom the decks. 80 eager were the cap
tain, 90 give their passengers good view
they ran the risk Ui collision with each
other, and seriously and in some cases
shameiully, impeded the progress of the
racers
Not till u o'clock did breeze from the
| northwest come with the first of the Hood
| tide. The preparation gun was fired
! from the flagship at 1920. The Thistle
got uuder way first and aStOui-hcd the
spectators by the way size slipped through
tee water WITH scar ely any wind, Capt.
/ Barr steering her through Il perfect mesh
CT st-aWbUAts y l2:3J the ~tertiug gun
was given and the Thistle Just secured
lN4N "a. Ia.
/ Island -AOit. she was on tie port tack.
closed hauled, Volunteer three lengths
/ stern on IN" lee quarter. Down they
rame for the imaginary line, both carrying
/ exactly the same sail, maiusajl, club Top
sail, fore-tay- ill, iib and jib top3ail.
Cap. Barr at the ThIoti5's long tiNer
shot the cutter over the line first at
! l2:33:OG, the Volunteer following under
/ Capt. HANS guidance at l2;34:5s' a. Il was
/ Impossible to see the larroWs for the fleet
Of steamers and sailing craft, but the
yachts worked down against the food tide
| CleVerly. Al 1879 the Thistle tackled to
| starboard ami minute later the NOluG-
teer went about, the cutter following suit
at once t. try to prevent Capt Han from
/ crossing his bow, Tor the white slOup had
! been Catching nrr from The start. Another
! minute -HOut Went up we've got her. rs
DOtn tackled again and the Volunteer
was seen to be on the cutters Weat her
quarter Capt, Ellsworth had out gen
,ralled' Barr in the first 10 minutes and
! from this time on the Yankee slOOp led
the entire distance Amid a deatening
cheer and a chorus of whistles, accom-
panied by nearly 800 vessels, the Boston
slOop swept ma estically down to the finish
between two long lines, reaching from
buoy 10 to the narrows, The finish was a
sight to be remembered. The greeting
given Gen. Paine. his skipper and crew
was hearty.